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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1989
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IN ADDITION TO THESE QUANTIFIABLE ECONOMIC DISBENEFITS, ECONOMY WOULD ALSO SUFFER INTANGIBLE LOSSES ARISING FROM OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS AND FROM THE SUBSEQUENT DIMINUTION OF HONG KONG'S ATTRACTIVENESS AS A PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED ΤΟ PROVIDING ADEQUATE AIRPORT FACILITIES TO UNDERPIN HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE KAI TAK CONSULTANCY STUDY HAS INDICATED THE SCOPE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING AIRPORT TO SERVE HONG KONG IN THE 1990'S.
"AT THE MOMENT, OTHER AIRPORT-RELATED STUDIES ARB UNDERWAY. THESE INCLUDE THE CHEK LAP KOK MASTER PLAN REVIEW, THE ALTERNATIVE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT SITES CONSULTANCY, AND THE FINANCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDY,
"THESE STUDIES WILL GIVE A BASIS FOR EVALUATING THE RELATIVE ADVANTAGES OF SITING A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK OR THE WESTERN HARBOUR. CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO RECOMMEND THE OPTIMAL FINANCING PACKAGE AND APPROPRIATE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT.
"THE FINDINGS OF THESE CONSULTANCY STUDIES WILL TOGETHER TO PROVIDE A FIRM BASIS FOR A FINAL DECISION TO BE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENTS BEFORE THE END OF THIS YEAR."
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25 NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FOR ELECTIONS
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TWENTY-FIVE NOMINATIONS FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL AND COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN MARCH WERE RECEIVED UP TO 5 PM TODAY THE FIRST DAY FOR NOMINATIONS.
FOURTEEN WERE FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS AND REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
REGIONAL (FRIDAY),
11 FOR THE
THERE WERE 79 CANDIDATES (39 IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND 40 IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL) CONTESTING THE 1986 ELECTIONS.
TWENTY-EIGHT CANDIDATES (18 IN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND 10 IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL) LODGED NOMINATION PAPERS ON THE FIRST DAY OF NOMINATION ON THAT OCCASION.
NOMINATION PAPERS ARE NOT ACCEPTED ON SATURDAYS AND PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS.
/80 FAR,